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a ae “ ‘He will require fas assistance of two Friende? i continned Jim. iy or fifty, you'mean.’ The naraes of Morse’s friends are dynamite be “and melenite, both of which he is in the habit of is ommuning with.” You are a strange lot of fellows,” said Daw, under _ They Phrrbetl up to the castle and passed in. Jim, iy who was a step or two in advance of the rest, heard : 2 Rc going on in the hall, and Romeo’s voice very et ident. ani “Not me,” he was saying, “ you go and lor’ it ober * Piaer: niggers. We hab had ’nuff ob you.” i ib Obey me or quit the castle,’ answered a cracked és ie “‘T am feeble and broken, but I am still master i ere.” Jim understood now. It was the schoolmaster “a iv 0 Being an effort to regain his authority. With a ; fl lushed face he stalked into the hall and saw Mr. E trarrell seated by the fire, wagging his head angrily at ih Le comeo and the other men who were grouped together with the stamp of rebellion upon their [ i laces. ‘ a “Mr, Farrell,’ said Jim, firmly but politely, | ae cannot allow you to interfere with matters _ here.” _ “ Gordon—I—I——” The schoolmaster quailed | core the angry eye of the youth. He half-rose from his chair and sat down again. 3 % “For the present,” continued Jim, “I must continue sto rule. After all that has transpired, I wonder o ‘ae Mr. Farrell !” “You helped me in the hour of need. Do nob Fs “thrust that into pny teeth, SOE own wall as by the wishes of my friends. You must | was a fast-growing friendship. COMING TO enn Y ; a HAT was he atten ‘i here 2” asked Jim. | a He looked tol for’ ania ’ “Fust ob all, Marse te ‘ Gordon, he want to know ie ae whar cde wine kept. He j ae say he got a pain some= is whar. Me ’fuse to say, if and den he order us ‘bout _ like a lot ob cattle. We. not mind him, and he lay on t’ick wif abusive words.” - ne: an Jim had the key of the vaults, which he now a ei resolved not to part with to anyone. Bidding the men go on with his work, he left the hall, and oa eae met Johnny Daw, between whom and himself there a ie ij > at V3 4 “T say, Jim,” said Daw, “it is astonishing how Rr things slip the mind. We forgot all those wounded - . fellows we left.on the beach.” Nt / “T did not forget them,” replied Jim, quietly. mv 4 ( Ms { ¢ ’ | “4 f : vs > Ly 1s io | eB ony 7) " | . 1 eta ue “Where are they ?” “ Gone home.” * Home ?” Mths *‘ Giuseppo attended to their wounds and sent them , nies home in one of Lucia di Valo’s boats. There were __ but five left alive, besides the prisoners who went ‘ne with them, and they had four out of the number able a to sail the craft. It was the better thing to do, for them and for us.” “TI suppose it was,” said Daw, reflecting. — Hae “They won't anaes any fuss about things here,” said — aA late Jim, “but rather be glad to avoid all reference thy hs se their failure. Among their own friends they will be: — cared for. I did not mention their going yestentaeae as everybody seemed to be merry, and wounded men g obey me as well as the rest. Not that I shall put any A are not an agreeable subject.” re great tax of obedience upon you.” | * * * * > $6 NT . “* And if I refuse ?” There was so much to do that 1¢ was not easy to ____~ You will be made a prisoner !” decide where to begin. Woodcutting, however, was oe The resolute tone of the answer ended the con- imperative, and ten of the boys, with Martin, went to i proversy. The schoolmaster got up from the chair, | work in the pathway, where there was a lot of timber!” haat : and leaning on a stick he had with him, shuffled from | lying ready for cutting up. ) his _ the hall, It had been blown down by Morse on that memorable: ‘ night, and he now advocated its removal as a pias | liminary to reconstructing the way. Se, Morse wanted the rest of the men, save the cheep! negroes, at the back of the castle. Hehad a project: for clearing the ruins and making use of the material. _ Of this we shall hear more anon. Meanwhile, Rae Wy Jen from Mrs. Farrell: ee As enn or had ~.,